Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?

Autori

• Jesse McCarthy

Parametri

• 320 pagine
• 12 ore di lettura

• Giornalismo d’opinione & Saggi
• Narrativa
• Poesia
• Saggistica
• Tema stórico

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Ranging from Ta-Nehisi Coates's case for reparations to Toni Morrison's revolutionary humanism, Jesse McCarthy's essays investigate the art, music, literature, and political stances that have shaped the twenty-first century. Amid global upheaval, McCarthy observes a remarkable visibility in black art, arguing for its crucial role in an era of inequality and moral crisis. He revitalizes the essay form, blending argument with experimental writing. In "Notes on Trap," he reveals the social significance of trap music as "the funeral music that the Reagan Revolution deserves." "Back in the Day" reflects on his childhood in Paris through the lens of 1990s French rap. "The Master's Tools" examines the relationship between Diego Velázquez and his acolyte-slave, Juan de Pareja, to frame Kehinde Wiley's work, while "To Make a Poet Black" delves into the hidden blackness of Sappho and the erotic power of Phillis Wheatley. Essays on John Edgar Wideman, Claudia Rankine, and Colson Whitehead assess the state of black literature. In the title essay, McCarthy confronts reparations, asserting that true progress requires a fundamental restructuring of American institutions. He challenges readers to consider the implications of reparations in a society that struggles to recognize the damage done. McCarthy's work offers a profound exploration of race, art, identity, and representation in our disjointed times.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2021

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